Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu Explained
Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu (born 3 December 1957)[1] is a fine Agriculturist/Farmer and Ghanaian politician. He is also a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic who represents the Mion Constituency.[2]
Personal life
Yakubu is a Muslim, and is married with three children.[2]
Early life and education
Yakubu was born on 3 December 1957. He hails from Sang, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] He graduated from Imperial College, University of London, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in agronomy in 2000.[2]
Politics
Yakubu is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was first elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 2004 Ghanaian General Elections as a member of Parliament for the Mion constituency. He polled 10,568 votes out of the 27,034 valid votes cast representing 39.10%.[3] He won his re-election bid in 2008 with 11,977 votes out of the 27,118 valid votes cast representing 44.17%.[4] He contested again in 2012 and polled 9,931 votes out of the 25,115 valid votes cast representing 39.54%.[5]
Career
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savanna Agricultural Research Institute[6]
- Member of Parliament (January 2005 – January 2017)[6]
- Farmer/agriculturist[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Odekro What has your MP done for you?. 2020-07-11. staging.odekro.org. 11 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711121639/http://staging.odekro.org/person/ahmed-yakubu-alhassan/. live.
- Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Alhassan, Ahmed Yakubu (Dr). www.ghanamps.com. 2020-02-07. 13 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113200734/http://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=59. live.
- Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2004 Results - Mion Constituency. 2020-07-10. Ghana Elections - Peace FM. 11 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711004336/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2004/northern/147/index.php. live.
- Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2008 Results - Mion Constituency. 2020-07-10. Ghana Elections - Peace FM. 12 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712043106/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2008/northern/147/index.php. live.
- Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2012 Results - Mion Constituency. 2020-07-10. Ghana Elections - Peace FM. 11 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711005657/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2012/northern/147/index.php. live.
- Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yakubu, Ahmed Alhassan (Dr). www.ghanamps.com. 2020-02-09. 14 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114080409/http://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=2677. live.